Milestone Chart

Mastered Skills (most children can do)	Emerging Skills (half of children can do)	Advanced Skills (a few children can do)
Child's Age : One month
• Lifts head • Responds to sound • Stares at faces	• Follows objects • Ooohs and ahhs • Can see black-and-white patterns	• Smiles • Laughs • Holds head at 45-degree angle
Child's Age : Two months
• Vocalises sounds - gurgling and cooing • Follows objects • Holds head up for short periods	• Smiles responsively, laughs • Holds head at 45-degree angle • Movements become smoother	• Holds head steady • Bears weight on legs • May lift head and shoulder (mini-pushup)
Child's Age : Three months
• Laughs  • Holds head steady • Recognises your faceand scent	• Squeals, gurgles, coos • Recognises your voice  • Does mini-pushups	• Turns towards loud sounds • Can bring hands together and may bat at toys • Can roll over
Child's Age : Four months
• Holds head up steadily • Can bear weight on legs • Coos when you talk to him	• Can grasp a toy • Reaches out for objects • Can roll over	• Imitates speech sounds - baba, dada • May cut first tooth
Child's Age : Five months
• Can distinguish between bold colours • Can roll over • Amuses himself by playing with hands and feet	• Turns towards new sounds • Recognises own name • May be ready for solids.	• May sit momentarily without support • Mouths objects • Stranger anxiety may begin
Child's Age : Six months
• Turns towards sounds and voices • Imitates sounds, blows bubbles • Rolls in both directions	• Reaches for objects and mouths them • Sits without support • Is ready for solids	• May lunge forward orstart crawling • May jabber or combine syllables • May drag object towards himself